The Nissan Murano is a comfortable SUV with high interior quality and refinement.
While it has lost some of its sportiness, Murano gained a quieter, more comfortable ride.
Its powertrain delivers lively acceleration and relatively good fuel economy.
The rear seat and cargo area are roomy.
Rear visibility remains a problem, a victim of styling.
A blind-spot detection/lane-departure warning system is available.

Road Test Results

PerformancePerformance

Acceleration
AccelerationAcceleration tests are conducted on a smooth, flat pavement straightaway at the track. Time, speed, and distance measurements are taken with a precise GPS-based device that’s hooked to a data-logging computer.

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0 to 60 mph (sec.)
0 to 60 mph (sec.)The time in seconds that a vehicle takes to reach 60 mph from a standstill with the engine idling.

Fuel Economy
Fuel EconomyWe perform our own fuel-economy tests, independent of the government's often-quoted EPA figures and the manufacturers' claims. Using a precise fuel-flow measuring device spliced into the fuel line, we run two separate circuits to represent city and highway consumption.

Front Seat Comfort
Front Seat ComfortOur judgment of how comfortable the front seat is for drivers of various heights.

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Rear Seat Comfort
Rear Seat ComfortOur judgment of how comfortable the rear seat is for two passengers to sit across.

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Interior Fit and Finish
Interior Fit and FinishAn expert evaluation of the interior quality and craftsmanship.

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Trunk/Cargo Area
Trunk/Cargo AreaOur rating is based on the amount of luggage or cargo space that a vehicle has in the trunk or cargo area.

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Owner Reports

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Reliability History
Reliability HistoryThe reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
Reliability History
Reliability HistoryThe reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.

Owner Satisfaction
Owner SatisfactionTo learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
Owner Satisfaction
Owner SatisfactionTo learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.

ABS, side and head protection air bags standard. ESC available, standard from 2009.

Road Test

The Nissan Murano is a comfortable SUV with high interior quality and refinement. While it has lost some of its sportiness, Murano gained a quieter, more comfortable ride. Its powertrain delivers lively acceleration and relatively good fuel economy. The rear seat and cargo area are roomy. Rear visibility remains a problem, a victim of styling. A blind-spot detection/lane-departure warning system is available.

Seating

2 front, 3 rear

Drive Wheels

AWD,Front

Warranty

In most cases, automotive warranties are based on the vehicle identification
number (VIN), and the warranty will be valid regardless of ownership. The dealership
can tell you exactly how much warranty is left.

What Owners Say

“Weather striping around the driver side of door was replace. Also door have squeaks but has been fix by dealer”

Anonymous, TX
(2011 Nissan Murano SV 3.5-L V6)

“I think the windshield on this used car was replaced before I bought it, and poorly. There is a lot of road noise and wind noise coming through the windshield. It's frustrating”

Anonymous, OK
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Squeaks or rattles

“The passenger side front window vibrates, the windshield seals had to be reinforced, the front driver seat squeaks”

Anonymous, NJ
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)

“My glove box has squeaked since I bought the car. The only way to stop the noise is to leave it open. The dealer replaced it, and it still squeaks. My windshield squeaks too when the weather starts to warm up. I have to have the dealer adjust it”

Nancy H., GA
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Rattle in the rear cabin. Dealer couldn't find it. Sounds like it is coming from from the rear hatch”

Anonymous, TX
(2011 Nissan Murano SV 3.5-L V6)

“Had it in the shop 4 times to fix a squeak in the windshield. Finally got it fixed”

Anonymous, IL
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)

“Squeaks in dash at windsheild”

Anonymous, ON
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Squeak in dash board area and front passenger seat headrest”

Anonymous, NY
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)

“dashboard and windshield creak and rattle noise”

Anonymous, WI
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“rattle in front header which was really coming from the bottom on the window seal and traveling up sides of frame..service mgr said that they have encountered this b4 on the murano”

Anonymous, MI
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Wind noise

“Around sun roof”

Anonymous, TN
(2011 Nissan Murano SV 3.5-L V6)

“Wind noise and whistling is evident at certain speeds”

Jim B., VA
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Mainly through the front doors. Replacing the weather stripping has help lower the wind noise”

Anonymous, TX
(2011 Nissan Murano SV 3.5-L V6)

“Too much wind noise at higher speeds. Seems to be from window and tailgate seal leaks”

“Liquid crystal display ceased functioning. Information from ECM is getting to the unit. Mechanic wanted $1000 for a new one or $500 for a re-furbished unit”

Joseph G., CO
(2011 Nissan Murano S 3.5-L V6)

“Occasionally one or two of the station names of the listed presets go blank. You can still hear the station but there is nothing listed in the slot on the display. Been doing this for years”

Anonymous, FL
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Sometimes the screen goes blank and/or has distorted lines on it when I'm trying to get it to recognize the Auxiliary device. My guess is this is an internal computer glitch which I asked the dealer to check out and they said it wasn't happening for them so it hasn't been addressed”

Anonymous, CA
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“In the past 6 months the display screen is blank, unless you turn the head or running lights on”

“The phone has sporadic connection problems. It connects fine, but usually when the phone rings, and I press Answer on the screen or the steering wheel, it will disconnect”

Anonymous, OR
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)

“Can't stream music via Bluetooth from an iPhone but it works fine with a Samsung Galaxy S5”

Wayne F., FL
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Phone calls coming in are hung up on when hitting the answer button”

Wesley B., NC
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Radio

“Couldn't control volume. Volume would increase on its own and go all the way to max volume. Also affected the air/conditioning fan - it would go from high to low or low to high”

Anonymous, AZ
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)

“The volume control and station selector often have a mind of their own - can't control with the knobs, buttons or even steering wheel controls. Same goes for the fan blower/levels for the A/C and heat! I complained to the Nissan dealer and they i”

Anonymous, MD
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)

“electronic buttons for volume and tuning do not operate properly - I.e. turn it up 1 notch and it goes up (or down) 10 or 20”

Anonymous, TX
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“volume control increases on its own”

Yousaf Q., NC
(2011 Nissan Murano SV 3.5-L V6)

“The XM satellite radio is faulty. It loses connection with the satellite signal for no reason. The dealership thinks the whole unit needs to be replaced for a cost of around $3000 because it is integrated into the dashboard electronics”

“There is no direct auxiliary input. I use a USB to device connection for my phone to play MP3 and stream music using data on my phone. Often I have to unplug/plug the device back in to get the system to recognize it”

“Right headlight would not come on. Dealer repaired. Said it was the igniter for the light”

Anonymous, NH
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Automatic ON/OFF not reliable”

Kent K., CO
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Keyless entry

“Keyless switch on driver side will not work to lock; it will unlock. Dealer quoted a price of $350 for the switch, and $250 to install”

Pablo U., TX
(2011 Nissan Murano Unsure 3.5-L V6)

“The car had a failed actuator in the front driver's side door that had to be replaced”

Gregory R., MO
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Remote engine starter

“The remote starter was draining the battery and causing the car not to start. It once randomly started without pushing the button. Dealer looked at it a handful of times but could no replicate the issue. It's been ok since the last time it happene”

Anonymous, MA
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Tire pressure monitor

“We have winter and summer tires; each is mounted on its own set of wheels, and each has its own TPMS sensors in each wheel. The dealer MUST reset TPMS each time we change wheels/tires. Ridiculous”

“The rain sensing wiper system is very erratic. The wipers go from nothing, to delay, to full speed all while the windshield conditions are essentially constant. The process keeps repeating. In some cases, the wipers don't operate at all when water af”

“The seal for the Transfer Case failed and fluid was leaking out. The Nissan service Department acknowledged that this is a continuing problem for the 2011 model. My first Murano (2003) had the same problem at less than 50,000 miles”

What Owners Say

Automatic climate control

“The dual climate control seems to stick at either a high or low regardless of the setting. By changing the drivers setting either up or down seems to bring control back to the driver/passenger. The dealership couldn't find or fix the problem”

Anonymous, WA
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Will only work properly in manual mode”

Richard W., IA
(2011 Nissan Murano LE 3.5-L V6)
Blower (fan) motor

“Switch is dysfunctional. Fan speed runs up automatically, or as a result of a minor jolt. Fan speed switch does not make proper contact”

Michael W., CO
(2011 Nissan Murano SV 3.5-L V6)
Heater system

“If the temperature is set at 61F or less, the heat is off. If set at 62F, then too much heat occurs. It cannot be adjusted”

Edward C., WV
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)

“Sometimes the heating system is unresponsive. The temp is turned up to 85 degrees, and the air coming out of the vents is not very warm”

What Owners Say

Locks and latches

“In very cold weather, the door latches will not latch the door closed. If you can get the door to latch, the door will jam and you cannot open the door. When the weather warms to 25?F or above, the latches will begin functioning properly again”

Mark R., NY
(2011 Nissan Murano SL 3.5-L V6)
Windows

“Driver's side window would not go up. The vehicle was in for service and stayed for another week. The windows go down and then back up when the door is opened and closed, probably causing this problem”

What Owners Say

Battery (not hybrid or electric)

“After travelling 250 miles the car was parked for 2 hours and then would not start. All electrical systems did not work including lights, door openers, starter, etc. It was a weird thing because when a jump was touched to my battery the car started w”